InstallEnabler.dll

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

This library is part of the Mindspark toolbar which uses the Ask.com search property to install a web browser extension and modify the browser's search, home and new tab features in order to redirect web searches to the IAC property. The module InstallEnabler.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
1.0.7.262

MD5:
9662cd8b2a6427220fb3bc6ad3a05525

SHA-1:
a72ec2c09695ce966c29a55a306dbbcc29592cf3

SHA-256:
3bf24477b155449901d7d2d6aa52887a235ef52d69c62fa5eb61adfe416412c9

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Part of the MyWebSearch/Mindspark/Ask web browser extension and toolbar.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:04:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/MyWebSearch.U.18
8.3.2.2

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-151127

AVG
Toolbar.MyWebSearch
2016.0.2913

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.151127

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Mywebsearch-148
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.R
23575

Dr.Web
9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AU potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12554

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/MyWebSearch
11/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.56CYDL
15.11.25

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.1059

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark
v2015.11.27.04

McAfee
Artemis!0A2852069F19
5600.6569

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.819
1.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)
15.11.27.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.RDM.31!5.25[F1]
23.00.65.151125

Sophos
Generic PUA MI (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.MindSpark/Variant
9483

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MySearch
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
45174

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Toolbar.Win32.1513
2.0.0.2505

File size:
150.8 KB (154,448 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.30

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.

Original file name:
InstallEnabler.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pconverter_dz\bar\1.bin\installenabler.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/19/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2018 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=Yonkers, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
438D4291E43C2DFFEEAAAEE5B6C070B5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/4/2015 12:14:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:gK9EPRMStyxy+iHYcZWP1Kgm7wVDrgVdbY4VfgP:iPR7yxyD4cZWggBVKLyP

Entry address:
0x74BE

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 2A, 32, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 04, 83, 01, 10, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, A0, 80, 01, 10, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 98, F0, 01, 10...
 
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Entropy:
6.1984

Code size:
90 KB (92,160 bytes)

The file InstallEnabler.dll has been discovered within the following program.

PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “If you are still seeing Ask.com (or mywebsearch.com) after uninstalling our toolbar, it is likely that your browser's homepage has not yet been reset back to its previous setting.”
support.mindspark.com
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